Your voice might reveal your pain: new study tests voice analysis for chronic back pain
NCT ID NCT07078019
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will enroll 110 adults with chronic low back pain to see if their voice recordings can reveal how much pain they are in. Participants will read a short text aloud, and researchers will analyze features like pitch and speech rate. The goal is to compare these voice patterns to standard pain and disability questionnaires, potentially creating a new, objective way to measure pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a non-invasive, objective way to measure pain using voice, helping doctors assess pain without relying solely on patient reports.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study (110 participants) and may not find a strong link between voice features and pain. The results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults aged 18 to 70 years with chronic low back pain who are literate and visiting the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic. Participants must be able to read and speak Turkish fluently to complete questionnaires and perform the standardized reading task for voice recording. Individuals with acute back pain, neurological disorders, or communication impairments are excluded.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18-70 years * Diagnosed with chronic low back pain and attending the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic * Literate (able to read and write) Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 * Illiterate individuals
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